2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$98,907
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
379
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Gerald Heckathorn Eliminated in 6th Place ($17,767)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Gerald Heckathorn - 6th
Gerald Heckathorn - 6th

Gerald Heckathorn, easily the most entertaining player at the final table has been eliminated. After doubling up John Kurfman, Heckathorn was left with just 105,000 when he shoved under-the-gun into Kurfman's big blind.

It folded around to Kurfman.

"I guess I won't even look," he said and called showing {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

Heckathorn had {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and was at risk if Kurfman could catch up. The flop came {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

"Two more hearts," Heckathorn said.

The table laughed and insisted he wanted no more hearts. The turn was the {9-Clubs}.

"No more hearts," said Heckathorn.

The river wasn't a heart but the {5-Spades} was enough to send Heckathorn home in 6th place, giving Kurfman a pair of fives and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Kurfman us
John Kurfman
1,205,000
300,000
300,000
Gerald Heckathorn
Gerald Heckathorn
Busted

John Kurfman Doubles Up, Heckathorn Left With Scraps

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Greg Seif opened for 125,000 from the cutoff on a hand that would see John Kurfman doubled up against Gerald Heckathorn.

Kurfman shoved all in for 350,000 from the button over Seif's raise and Heckathorn reraised all in over the top of that for 475,000. Sief decided to fold and showed {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Kurfman showed the "Ho-Chunk nuts" {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Heckathorn had {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

The flop made Seif cringe when it came {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, which would have given him the nut flush. The turn and the river came {4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Seif thought of what could have been while Kurfman collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Kurfman us
John Kurfman
905,000
90,000
90,000
Greg Seif
Greg Seif
875,000
235,000
235,000
Gerald Heckathorn
Gerald Heckathorn
125,000
-660,000
-660,000

More From the Final Table, 6 Remain

Marius Toderici is the chip leader and using his position to add more chips to his stack. There haven't been many players eager to play back at him.

Earlier Gerald Heckathorn almost doubled through Toderici, but the board ran out giving Toderici a chop.

Marius TodericiMarius Toderici (left) Ryan Perez (right)Greg Seif(in order right to left) Greg Seif, John Kurfman, Gerald HeckathornGreg SeifRyan PerezJohn HayesMarius Toderici raises from the button

Heckathorn is Ready To Go Home Right Now

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Gerald Heckathorn Working His Magic
Gerald Heckathorn Working His Magic

John Kurfman and Gerald Heckathorn were heads up looking at a board of {6-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. They both checked the flop.

Heckathorn shoved all in for 505,000 and Kurfman was in the tank.

"You could have just about anything right here," said Kurfman.

"I know," said Heckathorn.

"The stone-cold nuts," questioned Kurfman.

"Oh, so you don't have the stone cold nuts?" Heckathorn replied.

"This might be the world's dumbest fold," Kurfman said, flipping his cards one on top of the other.

"Don't do it then. If it feels right then do it, if it don't, then don't," Heckathorn advised.

Kurfman folded and Heckathorn turned over {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and laid it on the table.

"I like the way you play, you play just like me," said Heckathorn as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Kurfman us
John Kurfman
815,000
-140,000
-140,000
Gerald Heckathorn
Gerald Heckathorn
785,000
60,000
60,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Seif Moving Back Up

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Greg Seif has almost tripled his chip stack since losing a huge pot to Marius Toderici. Toderici had aces and Seif said he had pocket kings.

This hand John Hayes raised to 90,000 preflop and Seif called in postion. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Hayes led out for 80,000. Seif shoved all in and Hayes folded.

Player Chips Progress
John Hayes us
John Hayes
650,000
-180,000
-180,000
Greg Seif
Greg Seif
640,000
130,000
130,000

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